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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:H2uGH1.KvL@lugnet.com... (...) it? (...) official (...) It seemed fairly LEGO-sanctioned, and world-record officials were mentioned several times. There seemed to be roughly between (...) (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build, lugnet.events)
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Hi All, For those who didn't get along to it, the previous records set by Denmark last week for the longest Lego Millipede, was broken this afternoon on the roof of SouthLand Shopping Centre here in Melbourne. The previous record was around 680m (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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(...) Some pictures here: (URL) moderation, here's a couple of teasers: (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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Ross! WOW! I am simply STUNNED! I've never heard of an event like that. I have seen other community build events, but that thing is just MASSIVE! The Brickshelf page has not been moderated yet, but I was able to hit the 6 or 7 images directly by (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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(...) the bricks come from? Are the segments a standard design? Who developed it? Were the millipede segments prebuilt or built on site? Was this an official sanctioned LEGO event? Was it an official world record event? Thanks! (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build, lugnet.events)
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(...) (URL) Also:- A large clown makes a digital statement, (URL) gives a better idea of the numbers of bricks, (URL) colour bricks are in the twin-Bobs faces ? What sort of builder stands under a marquee all day ? (URL) a T-shirt sure to raise (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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(...) Hi Lar Yep, it was sanctioned - many of the helpers were LEGO world club members. I can't say for certain whether it was an official world record - the announcers were saying stuff like "officials will be here to measure it", but we didn't (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build, lugnet.events)
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(...) <snip> (...) <snip> I was most impressed to receive an invitation, along with the latest World Club Magazine yesterday. A day after the event!. Cheers Richie (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I was always told as a child, it's not the card, it's the lack of thought that counts. A badge has already appeared on aussie ebay. The seller's spiel has one of those just cleaning out the closet blah blah blah... Seller returns home Sunday (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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I've FINALLY got the pictures up on the web along with a couple of the aerial shots from the helicopter courtesy of Westfeild Southland. All of them can be found at (URL) under the gallery section along with some pictures from MUGS. Or you can use (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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(...) train videos you took? ROSCO (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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